backupimage error ..

[v.saravanan_1]

We are having DS20 alpha server with openvms 7.3-2.the problem is whenever invoking the backup DCL command it gives the following error messeges

"%DCL-W-ACTIMAGE, error activating image BACKUP
-CLI-E-IMGNAME, image file $*$DKA***:[SYSEXE].EXE;
-RMS-E-DNF, directory not found
-SYSTEM-W-NOSUCHFILE, no such file "

because of this is probelm we cant run the backup utility ...

[Steven Schweda · Accepted solution]

What, exactly, was the command you used?

Are those asterisks real, or are you trying
to hide useful information?

SHOW LOGICAL SYS$SYSTEM
SHOW LOGICAL SYS$SYSROOT

What does "SHOW SYMBOL BACKUP" say? (Hint:
It should say "%DCL-W-UNDSYM, undefined
symbol - check validity and spelling".)

[Volker Halle]

Hi,

the image name does look very questionable in more than one aspect:

image file $*$DKA***:[SYSEXE].EXE

Did you define a BACKUP logical name like:

$ def backup $1$dkb400:
$ backup sys$sysdevice:<000000> nl:x,bck/save
%DCL-W-ACTIMAGE, error activating image BACKUP
-CLI-E-IMGNAME, image file $1$DKB400:[SYSEXE].EXE;
-RMS-E-DNF, directory not found
-SYSTEM-W-NOSUCHFILE, no such file

Be aware, that when activating images, the image activator is translating logical names !

Try $ SHOW LOGICAL BACKUP

Volker.

[Jan van den Ende]

johncorner,

please visit

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/helptips.do?#33

Thanks on behalf of your Forum colleagues.

PS. - Zero points for this.

Proost.

Have one on me.

jpe

[Shardha]

Dear John,

Could you please check, whether backup.exe file exist in the exe folder. Also send me show dev D and Show log sys$sysdevice

Regards.

[v.saravanan_1]

Hi all ...

We are not define any logical for BACKUP.

$show logical backup
%SHOW-S-NOTRAN, no translation for logical name BACKUP
$show logical sys$device
SHOW-S-NOTRAN, no translation for logical name SYS$DEVICE
One more thing yester i was shutdown and boot the system .now i can able to backup the data.i donn't know how is possible..

[Steven Schweda]

> $show logical backup
> %SHOW-S-NOTRAN, no translation for logical name BACKUP

SHOW SYMBOL BACKUP?

> $show logical sys$device

Who asked?

> [...] i donn't know how is possible..

It's hard to say, now. If it happens again,
you might try reading more carefully the
advice already given, and answering the
questions already asked.

Or, if you're so busy that a week can go by
before you can get back with such an
incomplete response, you might just reboot
the system again, and save everyone a lot of
bother.

[v.saravanan_1]

Thanks to all ...Now the problem was solved.Thanks for your contribution it really
help to me .Thnaks and Thankyou verymuch ..